Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova
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“Spare, poetic words sit as lightly as snowflakes.”—Wall Street Journal “An enchanting glimpse of a dancer whose name has come to be synonymous with her most famous role.”—School Library Journal, starred review One night, young Anna’s mother takes her to the ballet, and everything is changed. So begins the journey of a girl who will one day grow up to be the most famous prima ballerina of all time, inspiring legions of dancers after her: the brave, the generous, the transcendently gifted Anna Pavlova. Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova is a heartbreakingly beautiful picture book biography perfect for aspiring ballerinas of all ages.
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This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of Anna Pavlova, a ballerina who came from nothing and worked so hard to achieve her dreams, then traveled to share the joy she found through dance with others.
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The Creatives Behind the Book
Laurel Snyder is the author of many books for children. She lives and writes in Atlanta, Georgia.
Julie Morstad is an award-winning illustrator and artist living with her family in Vancouver, B.C.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781452118901
- Publication Date
- August 18, 2015
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Page Count
- 52
- Words Per Page
- 12
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 6 - 9 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2013013706
- Lexile® Level
- AD500L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~N
- ATOS® Book Level
- 2.5
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 175719
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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